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78' trenchless area drain

i had already installed a pull rope when i jetted the line last month. so i figured how hard could it be to attach a 1/4'' wire rope and pull this through from there i then attach my grade 100 5/8'' chain to do the actual pull.

problem was the old thin wall abs pipe was so full of sand, and jagged ends that pulling the rope was a real chore. then pulling the chain was almost a no go.

joey had to go back home and grab my 4wd. tahoe to pull with. initially we had tried to pull it by hand, then with a 1/2 ton pick up, and finally the 4wd. once the chain was in, we got down to business and made a nice pull.

so the prep was the killer. the pull itself was a piece of cake.

there are some photos of the entry and pulling pit. the puller requires a hole 6'' deeper than the pipe. 30'' wide and 48'' long. this gives me room to play and properly shore the ditch.

the pipe of choice is sdr17 hdpe. it's fused just like hdpe gas pipe at 500 degrees and a 35 second melt time.

i prepped the holes with a 5'' core into each concrete vault prior to putting in any cables/ chains.

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As far as work-niche specialization and tool assortment...Rick is definitely a role model for me. My business is going in the same direction...specialty tools for drain-cleaning, pipe-inspection...and eventually jetting and pipe-bursting.